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Tasting Highlights: Madiran
These big, tannic, limited-production reds from southwest France offer excellent value
Tasting Highlights: Tokaji
15 extraordinary sweet wines from Hungary
Wine Talk: Nick Faldo
Golf legend makes more time for wine as his career moves from the course to the broadcast booth
Wine Spectator's 2008 Grand Tour
Tastings in New York and Las Vegas feature more than 200 wineries
Collecting Q&A: Decanting a Château Cheval-Blanc
What Am I Tasting?
Lime and chalk flavors ride on a zing of pleasant acidity in this crisp and lively white, finishing with a refreshing bite.
Unfiltered: Madonna takes to the stage with Champagne
Plus, a wine toast to a New Orleans jazz legend, vending machine wine in the Keystone state and a Taste of Hope in New York
West Coast Salmon Fishing Banned
Fish populations are too low to sustain species
Spotlight On: Salon Champagne 1996
The 1996 is undervalued in comparison to the 1985 vintage
Mothers Day Strawberries and Sparklers
Recommended sparkling wines and strawberry recipes to celebrate springtime, and Mom
Luxury Hotel in the Works for Margaux
British owner of Cantenac-Brown will convert part of château
What Am I Tasting?
Beautiful aromas of crushed berries, chocolate and licorice, with hints of toasty oak, follow through to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and a rich, wonderful finish. Generous and balanced.
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ZAP Tasting Reveals a Strong 2006 Vintage
The annual tasting always feels more like a party, but with the high quality of the 2006 Zins there was reason to celebrate
A Blind Tasting of Zinfandel
The 2005 vintage shows overall success in a wide range of styles, but opinions on the wines are far from unanimous
Merlot: It's Not Going Away
Two new vintages in California deliver good quality at a fair price
Looking Beyond Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand
Craggy Range, the country's best all-around producer, is broadening the field with Riesling, Syrah and Merlot-based blends
Pre-Arrival Wine Purchases Are Only for Patient People
Some wines are worth the wait, but if you can't live without the money or the wine, you're better off drinking something else
Reflections on Sonoma
Tracing the changes that 18 years have brought
A Quarter-Century of Spottswoode
On the winery's anniversary, a vertical tasting shows why California Cabernet is worth cellaring
Learning to Love Zin All Over Again
It's all about appreciating how unpredictable Zinfandel can be from vintage to vintage and bottle to bottle
Domaine Leroy: Patience Rewarded, Future Promise
A tasting of the great domaine's Pinot Noirs demonstrates the pleasures of mature Burgundy
Israel's Winemaking Frontier
A tasting with vintners from the Judean Hills shows the country's promise and growth
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